Focusing finder



March' 17, 1931. Q A, ROSS 1,796,725

FOCUS ING FINDER Filed May 21, 1927 INVENTOR Patented Man, 17,, 193i.

mluimmmamwmm -mwm LEBGUSILNG .IFINDER Application filed May 21, 1925'. Serial No. 193,220.

This invention relates to focusing finders and m s perticularly to that class em: ployed lo? motion picture csinerus.

Whereas this improvement may he associated with any motion ture camera it hes he ore-L fer" y si" as plied to What is -oWn as the Ar .ley Camera gorovides means whereby a motion picture hhotographer may, if desired. simultaneous ly photo h and observe the field clsims.

This invention consists structioh c.

in the novel conof parts hereindelineated in the SL'COIIr J, on culariy pointed J e instrument Where in pat me novelty is mod for certain and peculiar features-oi the invention it being at, v l the scope is claimed, divers What herci changes in the for T minor olete t of the device may he mac-e without the spirit of or sacrificing any the w of the inreu tion,

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edjustably mounted on tripod head, or camera mount 46, of known iorui em 5 lens mounting 2, are suitably secured hinge brackets 4 and 5, and hinged to which by trunnions Sand 7 is hinge members 8 and 9 of gear plate 10, said late also having hiiig e members 11 and 12 hinged to, by trunhioiis l3 and 14 to hinge brackets 15 and 16, suitably secured to finder lens bracket 17 supporting finder lens mounting 18.

Secured to gear plate 10 by screws is U slisped hearing bracket 19 having hole 21, acting as a bearing for the rear en of gear and worm shaft 22 secured to which are collar 23, Worm 24 and geerilfi.

Suitably secured to camera 1, is bevel sector 26, having teeth 27 adapted to mesh With worm 2 and suitably secured to lens bracket 17, is bevel gear sector QB-haring teeth 29 also meshing with worm 24..

Gear has a gear section 30 meshing With'gear section 31' of rotating focusing barrel 32 of the photographing lens 41, and another geer section 33 meshing with a gear section 34 of focusing barrel 35 of the find ing lens 42.

View finder, box 36, ferahly oi type as disclosed in Patent Number 1,584 186, i sued to George Mitchell May ll 1926, and wherein a frame as ordinarily photographed on a motion picture film will he enlarged and corrected to right side when viewed from the Viewing frame l1 Said box 36 ispreferably allocated by N lg clips 38-38 Wh rehgr accidental and were contact with said Will permit its W til :3 being dislocated Withou" to the focus ii mechanism H1114 this unit com.

the parts i sed between the 5i lo, 13o l I W n .a l, or n i e operation of e 9 nd finding eppar tee is as follows l arts as shown in Figures 1 l ogimphing lens 41 and fine "jiusted for infinity and hotogmphing ions is oily parallel to the exisF-F of W lens object six feet from the photographing lens 41. The finder lens barrel 35 is rotated counter-clockwise until the numeral (6) on said barrel. registers with the arrow 43 on on, (not shown) ,inother words both lenses 41 and 42 are focused to sharply register an image substantially six feet away from the camera.

Simultaneously with. the rotation of gear 25, worm 24 is also rotated in this manner,

"causing said gear to act on sector 26 and cause its movement outwardly, or away I from the camera 1, the unit 40 pivoting on trunnions 6 and 7, and, simultaneous with this last-named movement, worm 24 also acts on sector 28 and causes finder lens bracket 17 and all parts secured thereto to pivot on trunnions 13 and 14 and move away from camera 1, and as shown in Figure 3, this movement being preferably proportioned whereby, as the finder lens barrel 35, indicates six feet the finding axis F-F will intersect the photographing axis P-P at X or substantially six feet from camera 1.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that if a photographer views a magnified field through a view finder section, as 45, (comprising finder hood 36, viewing lens 50, finder lens bracket 17, lens mount 18 and lens 42),'and focuses sharply on that field, and the finder lens barrel indicates six feet,

not only will the photographing lens 41 be also sharply focused on the same field, but, in addition, the delineation of field of the photographed field will be substantially the same as the delineation of the field seen on viewing lens 50, in the finder section 45.

It is obvious that when ordinarily using applicants improved focus and finder, that a photographer will view the desired field or frame through the view finder section 45 and will adjust the finder lens barrel 35 for sharpness of image and,. preferably simultaneously will move camera 1 with respect to the tripod, or camera mount 46 until the field or frame seen in view finder 36 is the desired one, thereafter, or simultaneously operating thecamera to photographically record the scene of the field, or frame on the motion picture film, and that this performance may be accomplished without referring-to the distancenumerals, as for example, infinity, 30,

a 15, 9 and 6, appearing on the finder barrel 35.

It is also, obvious that, whereas the distance six feet has been employed for purpose of illustration that, any distance may i be focused upon and the delineation of field appearing at the viewing lens .50 of the view finder 36 will be the'same as that projected by photographing lens 41 on the photographing aperture of camera 1.

\Vhereas the lens barrels 82 and 35 are shown as not having axial movement, such lens barrels may be employed whereupon the radii of the gear teeth 31 and 34 will be substantially lengthened and their center relocated to a point dependent upon the lar distance indicating point to which the lens barrels have been rotated to obtain the said given angular displacement.

It is to be noted that the intersection X of axes PP- and F- F represents substan tially the center of the field or frame, either viewed in the finder section 45, or projected on the photographic aperture of camera 1.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a camera adjustably supported on a tripod head or similar mount, the camera supporting". a focusing photographic lens barrel, having a photo graphic objective therein, of a view-finder unit pivotally supported by the camera independently of the tripod, a focusing finder lens barrel supported thereby having a finder objective therein, and actuating devices supported by the camera and viewfinder for simultaneously moving the photographing and finding lens barrels and also simultaneously with respect to the camerabody whereby the axes of the photographing and finder objectives intersect at the point of sharp focus thereof as the finder objective is focused on a subject to be photographically recorded by the camera.

-2. In combination with'a camera adjustably supported on a tripod head of similar mounting, the camera supporting a focusing photographic lens barrel having, a photographic objective supported therein, of a viewfinder unit, a focusing finder lens barrel supported thereby having a view-finding objective supportedtherein, a hinge member jointly supported by the camera and the finder unit arranged to pivotally support the finder unit with respect to the camera body, and means supported by the hinge member for actuating the photographing and finding lens barrels simultaneously and also simultaneously piv'otally moving the finder unit whereby the axes of the photographing and finding objectives will interdisplacing the finder unit anges sect the point sharp ciijs thereof, the objectives are focused on a subject to be photographii'zally l'%COZ(i@Ll by the camera.

3. In combination with a camera adjustably suppoi tccl on a tripod heacl or similar mount, the camera supporting a focusing photographic lens barrel having a photographic objective therein, or a viewfinder unit, focusii rel. snpportecl thereby h A iective therein, a A i s by the camera body and the finder unit an ranged to pivotally support the finder unit with respect to the camera body, a gear formed on the photographing lens barrel, a gear formed on the finder lens barrel, an intermediate gear rotatably snpportecl by the hinge member positioned the photographing lens barrel gear anal the finder lens barrel gear "whereby rotation of one of the lens barrels Will simultaneously rotate the barrel, act l vices controlled by the movement 0; t

he in termecliate gear for angniarly displacing to the camera the finder unit With respect k 1 y 8 pi the camera moui t, hilt) cani A Q 1 usi photographic lens narrel having a photo graphic objective therein, of a vievrnncler bracket pivotally supported by the camera independently of the tripod, a focusing incl-'- ing lens Lo l having a finding nnler housing il a supported by the oracliet,

an optical support-sci therein tier enlar 'ing i e one ,teil 1y line. ObleCtiVt housing, and

1 i oy cne caineia actuating (a sheeting ancl the simultaneous: o m phot iphing ancl finding lens nd also simulccacset tives. wil ii. focus an curly with respect to the whereby the axes of the lenses Will intersect at the point of sharp focus thereof.

in combination with a camera acljust ably supported on a tripocl head or similar mounting, the camera having a focusing photographic lens barrel supporting a photographic objective therein, of a vieW-fincle unit, a focusing finding lens barrel supported thereby having viewfincling objective sup-- ported therein, hinge members supported b the camera, hinge members supported by the view-finder unit, an intermediate hinge membei interposed between the camera hinge member and the vieW-iincler hinge member and hinged thereto to form a double hinge connection between the cameia ancl the view finder, rotating member supported by the intermediate member arranged to effect simultaneous movement of the lens barrels it one or the other is rotated, ancl nctnatin clevices controlled by the movement cit no, rotating member for ellecting hinged move ment of the view-finder relative to the in termediate member and. simultaneously effect hinged movement of the intermeili Lc member relative to the camera body whereby as of the objectives Will intersect sharp focus thereof as they are subject to be ohotographically recorded by the camera 2", combination with a camera adjust pportecl on tripocl head si. mounting, the camera supportin ioc' photographic lens barrel having a n- "6cog'raphic objective supported therein, of a vieW-iiniler unit, a focusing finding lens be? rel. supported thereby having a viewhncling objective supported therein, a hinpe member jointly supported by the camera bocly anal VlQW-i'lZMlQi unit arrangecl to iv W l tech the view-finder unit I bocly, a rotating member supporte L"" "EI (l to engage both lens ban F ration of one of the barrels W chic-e a similar rotation of the other e i, sector securecl to the camera bony, a ,3 ar sect-oi. secured to the viewfinder boflv, and Worm actuateo by movement of rotating member positioned to engs,

both

toe sectors whereby rotation thereof? ll clisolace the view-fine unit angula I. 4. ,JE rotation oi nation W1 l u a v graphic lens bar: iaving a photo- ;ective supported therein, of

unit, i'ocnsing finding;

=5 her by has a A YT cl therein, th or" viewnncling unit being pivotaiiy sap the camera body independen ly noel, means moving the away from the camera 'neously moving both lenses forwardly and 'rearwardly whereby the axes of the lenses end of the view-finder unit towards and finder lenses and simultaneously pivotally displacing the view finder angularly with respect to the camera whereby the axes of the lenses will intersect at the point of substantially sharp focus thereof without dis-- placing the camera angularly with respect.

to the subject.

10.- The combination with a camera have ing a hotographic lens adjustably supported tliereby arranged to be focussed upon a subject, of a view finder pivotally suported with respect to the camera, the view finder having a view-finding lens adjustably supported thereby also arranged to be focussed upon the subject, and means for focussing the photographing and finder lenses simultaneously and simultaneously solely v ivotally displacing the view finder anguarly with respect to the camera whereby the axes-of the lenses will intersect at the point of substantially sharp focus thereof -without displacing the camera angularly lenses simultaneously and a subject, of a view finder with respect to the subject focussed upon.

11. The combination with a camera having rahotographic lens adjustably supported t ereby arranged to be focussed upon pivotally supnorted with respect 'to the camera, the view finder having a view finding lens adjustably supported thereby also'arranged to be f0- cussed upon the subject and means for focussing' the photographingis and finding a o simultaneously solely displacing the view finder angularly with respect to the camera without displacing the camera angularly from the subject being focussed upon by the lenses. 12.111 combination, a camera, a photo lens barrel adjustably supported :z', with respect to the forward portion of the camera body, the lens barrel having a photo-- graphic lens therein for focussing on a subject, a view finder'movably supported with respect to the camera, a view finder lens barrel adjustably supported with. respect to the forward portion of the view finder body, the view finder lens barrel having view finding lens therein for also focussing on the subject, and means including gearing operately connecting the photographic lens barbody and simultarel, the view finder lens barrel and the view finder body for simultaneously adjustably vpositionin the photographic lens barrel and the view nder lens barrel for focussing the photographic and view finding lenses on the subject and simultaneously angularly displacing the view finder with respect to the camera whereby the axes of the lenses will intersect at the point of substantially sharp focus thereof.

13. In combination, a camera, a photo graphic lens rotatively supported with re spect to the forward, endof the camera body, 'a-view finder movably sup orted with res set to the camera, a view nder lens rotatively supported with respect to the forward end of the finder body, and means including gearing operatively connecting the photographic lens, the view finder lens and the" view finder body for simultaneously rotating the photographic and view finder lenses for focussing on, alsubject and simultaneously displacing the view finder with respect to'the camera whereby the axes of the lenses will intersect at the point of substantially sharp focus thereof. Ti l. The combination with a camera hav ing a photographic lens adjustably supported thereby for focussing upon a subject, of a view finder arranged to be angularly displaced with respect to the. camera, the view finder havin a view finder lens adjustably supporte thereby for also focussing upon the subject, and means for simultaneously adjustably positioning the photographic and view finder lenses for focussing on the subject and simultaneousl angularly displacing the view finder wit respect to the camera whereby the axes of the lenses will intersect at the point of sub stantially sharp focus, the View finder being angularly displaced with respect to the camera without angularly displacing the camera with respect to the subject.

In testimony whereof, OSCAR A. Rose has signed his name to this specification this 17th day of May, 1927.

OSCAR A. ROSS. 

